Oleo's RSM130d..starting from zero.
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Oleo1975
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So did a 10% water change and added a few more # of LR. Moved some stuff around in the tank and just am confused with this dare anemone...He look like he is getting worse 
He is shedding a bit more an now it's effecting clarity. On the edge of pulling him out.
Sorry for the poor pic, family was using the good camera for holiday stuff...the nerve.
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All parameters are still good (0,0,0,8.2, 1.024).
He is shedding a bit more an now it's effecting clarity. On the edge of pulling him out.Sorry for the poor pic, family was using the good camera for holiday stuff...the nerve.
All parameters are still good (0,0,0,8.2, 1.024).
You may want to try posting here http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/anemones/ and see if you can get some assistance.
ziggy
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Correct - Clean up Crew (CUC) with snails and a pepermint shrimp go in now
As you said in an earlier post... the LFS gave you bad advise on a nem & a new tank, so it's going to be difficult. Here hoping for the best !
besides the RS nem forum... :read: up on this site, it's full of great content
http://www.karensroseanemones.net/beforeyoubuyone.htm
besides the RS nem forum... :read: up on this site, it's full of great content
http://www.karensroseanemones.net/beforeyoubuyone.htm
Oleo1975
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What do you think about adding Reef Substrate and just mixing it in with the Fiji pink? Think that would give me a "top coat" to keep down the fine particles but not require me to clean out the entire tank? I was thinking maybe this stuff: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+9805+16765&pcatid=16765
Oleo1975
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So it's been awhile, started a new job and lost some of my freedom that I had before But to the task at hand. Tank has been doing very well. I added a mower blenny, turbo snail and 3 Nassau snails few weeks ago(I already had 2 clowns and 10 hermits) and pushed my water change to bi-weekly and levels are doing good. However during my water change last night I cleaned the glass and decided to stir up the sand a bit and it was hard. Really hard, to the point that after i stirred it up it looked like old sugar that had gotten too much humidity? Any thoughts?
But to the task at hand. Tank has been doing very well. I added a mower blenny, turbo snail and 3 Nassau snails few weeks ago(I already had 2 clowns and 10 hermits) and pushed my water change to bi-weekly and levels are doing good. However during my water change last night I cleaned the glass and decided to stir up the sand a bit and it was hard. Really hard, to the point that after i stirred it up it looked like old sugar that had gotten too much humidity? Any thoughts?
What brand is it ? Never have heard of similar... maybe others have & can advise
Oleo1975
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CaribSea Arag-Alive Fiji Pink sand, I found a post on another site with some good info, wondered if anyone here had seen a similar problem?:
from http://www.ronshimek.com/deep_sand_beds.html
Rapid bacterial growth rates only occur without competition for space or nutrients. As the bacterial populations fill in all the open spaces growth slows and may stop altogether. Some bacteria also secrete a exterior covering called a "glycocalyx." These glycocalices are made of a hard sugar-like material similar in consistency to rock candy. Rapid bacterial growth may produce so enough of this material to glue sediments together. These sediment lumps may be glued so tightly together that hammering is needed to break them apart. In much reef literature, these lumps are said to be caused by calcium carbonate or calcium phosphate precipitation. Such mineral precipitation is rare; if a small sediment lump is placed in a weak solution of household chlorine bleach, it breaks down to the component sediment grains in a short time. If the lumps were formed from the calcium salts, they would not dissociate in the bleach.
from http://www.ronshimek.com/deep_sand_beds.html
Rapid bacterial growth rates only occur without competition for space or nutrients. As the bacterial populations fill in all the open spaces growth slows and may stop altogether. Some bacteria also secrete a exterior covering called a "glycocalyx." These glycocalices are made of a hard sugar-like material similar in consistency to rock candy. Rapid bacterial growth may produce so enough of this material to glue sediments together. These sediment lumps may be glued so tightly together that hammering is needed to break them apart. In much reef literature, these lumps are said to be caused by calcium carbonate or calcium phosphate precipitation. Such mineral precipitation is rare; if a small sediment lump is placed in a weak solution of household chlorine bleach, it breaks down to the component sediment grains in a short time. If the lumps were formed from the calcium salts, they would not dissociate in the bleach.
Looks like Red Cyanobacteria....if it's just located in one area, could be you need to have more water flow there.
Are you running any extra powerheads besides the RSM 130 return flow pumps?
If it's all over all areas of your sand bed you may have too many nutrients in your water. Test your parameters.
It's usually easy to kinda roll it up on the sand bed and siphon out all you can during WC.
You might need to cut back on feeding.
(I've got some in my refugium right now & I'm pretty certain that it's from not enough water flow...getting an additional powerhead in tomorrow's mail.)
Are you running any extra powerheads besides the RSM 130 return flow pumps?
If it's all over all areas of your sand bed you may have too many nutrients in your water. Test your parameters.
It's usually easy to kinda roll it up on the sand bed and siphon out all you can during WC.
You might need to cut back on feeding.
(I've got some in my refugium right now & I'm pretty certain that it's from not enough water flow...getting an additional powerhead in tomorrow's mail.)
+1 ^
new tanks (less then 6 months old) seem to go through a bit of it, you can go lights on for only 4 hours a day for a few days too, run fresh cpe & purigen, make sure you keep up wc (10-15% weekly), increase cuc, increase flow, siphon and don't overfeed are all keys
new tanks (less then 6 months old) seem to go through a bit of it, you can go lights on for only 4 hours a day for a few days too, run fresh cpe & purigen, make sure you keep up wc (10-15% weekly), increase cuc, increase flow, siphon and don't overfeed are all keys
